By Austin Icaza and Kyle Hamblen ANABOLIC STEROIDS By Austin Icaza and Kyle Hamblen

What are They? Anabolic Steroids are drug derived from synthetic testosterone, a natural male hormone that are used to enhance performance.

How do they work? Do they? Yes steroids work very well. The anabolic agents in steroids create a increase in retention of Nitrogen, causing an increase in the growth of muscle. They can be orally taken in a pill form, injected directly into muscle, or rubbed on muscle in a cream form.

Good Side Effects Increase in Muscle size Increase in lean muscle mass Ability to train more intensely for longer periods of time Better Physical Appearance Placebo Effect

Negative Side Effects MEN WOMEN VIDEO Reduced Sperm Count Infertility (Long term) Shrinking of Testicles High Blood Pressure Fluid Retention Development of breasts Increased Facial Hair Liver Damage (orally) Paranoia Aggressiveness Baldness Acne WOMEN Increased Facial Hair HBP Irregular Menstruation Cycles Deep Voice Paranoia Aggressiveness VIDEO

Testosterone Males especially at our age produce plenty of natural testosterone. Overloading our bodies with it can make the body up the estrogen which can lead to some of the negative side effects. Most common used Steroid in athletics today. Biggest gains in muscle mass and size. Injections or orally taken Very Long life (oil based)

Stanozolol AKA: Winstrol Still legal in pill form Cutting Agent Increases Lean Muscle mass Can also be injected Short life (Water Based) Used sometimes to promote fat loss and muscle gain.

Oral vs. Injection ORAL Less detection time Harder on liver and kidneys Fat soluble INJECTION Longer detection time Liver and kidneys not affected Injected into muscle and spread throughout body

STACKING Stacking- When people take either other steroids or other substances to maximize the effects of the steroid and minimize the bad side effects of the steroid. Doesn’t always minimize negative effects Efficient for Bulking and increasing the maximum amount of mass in the least time possible.

Long Term HIV CV Disease Serious Injury (post cycle) Irreversible liver damage Infertility Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia Development of breasts in males. Expensive procedure to fix. Not just caused by steroids but the use of steroids will greatly increase a person risk of getting Gynecomastia

Are Steroids Worth It? After you consider the risks and side effects that are involved the negatives greatly out weigh the positives.

Sources http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/steroids.html http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_guide/Steroids http://www.drugfreesport.com/choices/drugs/steroids.html#A